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Emily Maitlis & Ben Brown to present N24 7-10pm slot

Emily also to present Newsnight (February 2006)

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LONDON
timmy posted:
This is the order in which the presenters will appear

Kate & Simon
Matthew & Jane
Jon & Louise
Ben & Emily
Chris

But! I have heard from a few reliable sources that there's also very big surprise coming...

A single-headed programme fronted by a household name from a national TV bulletin. If the name I've heard is correct - it will be a massive coup. Firsly it'll totally thump Sky News in what is possibly their prime timeslot but also give a massive boost to News 24.

And apparently - according to the Chinese whispers - we're not talking about B-list presenter here (Alagiah, Darren Jordan, Sophie Raworth etc). Think bigger.

... Will have to wait and see!


I am paticularly intrestead in the way it will thump Sky in there prime spot, does this mean the new programme will be on at 5pm?
MO
Moz
So have they poached JT to do 2-4?
ST
STV Today
Sir Trev - or John Suchet?
RO
Ronant
timmy posted:
This is the order in which the presenters will appear

Kate & Simon
Matthew & Jane
Jon & Louise
Ben & Emily
Chris

But! I have heard from a few reliable sources that there's also very big surprise coming...

A single-headed programme fronted by a household name from a national TV bulletin. If the name I've heard is correct - it will be a massive coup. Firsly it'll totally thump Sky News in what is possibly their prime timeslot but also give a massive boost to News 24.

And apparently - according to the Chinese whispers - we're not talking about B-list presenter here (Alagiah, Darren Jordan, Sophie Raworth etc). Think bigger.

... Will have to wait and see!


This has got me all confused!!!
so 8 or 9 - 11 Simon/Kate
11-2 matthew/jane
2-7 jon/louise + a single headed programe with someone big (would this be 5-7 perhaps with Huw Edwards?)
7-10 emily/ben
10-1 chris

Anyway why cant you just tell us?? I dont know why theres so much secrecy on this board!
ST
STV Today
Sorry - A-list, well it must be Natasha Kaplinsky? Rolling Eyes
NS
NickyS Founding member
Ronant posted:

Anyway why cant you just tell us?? I dont know why theres so much secrecy on this board!

Well it's probably because lots of things haven't been officially confirmed and although it may be gossip around TV Centre that doesn't mean that people who know that gossip want to post it. It could turn out to be wrong or change at the last minute and then you'd be saying the insiders had given duff info.
TI
timmy
Quote:
Anyway why cant you just tell us?? I dont know why theres so much secrecy on this board!


I guess because most importantly we don't want to get things wrong.

Remember before Peter Horrocks took over the post of Head of TV News there were reports that Nick Pollard (head of Sky News) was going to get the job!?
And some of the names flying around as possible new Editors of the 10 'O Clock News ranged from Nick Pollard (again) to Kermit the Frog.

I'm just telling you what I've heard from two reliable sources...
Here's a deal - if I get it totally wrong I'll tell you what I had heard.

But the TV News industry - especially the BBC is such an incredibly leaky ship, I can't believe I'm the only one... who else knows!? Fess up!
RO
Ronant
timmy posted:
Quote:
Anyway why cant you just tell us?? I dont know why theres so much secrecy on this board!


I guess because most importantly we don't want to get things wrong.

Remember before Peter Horrocks took over the post of Head of TV News there were reports that Nick Pollard (head of Sky News) was going to get the job!?
And some of the names flying around as possible new Editors of the 10 'O Clock News ranged from Nick Pollard (again) to Kermit the Frog.

I'm just telling you what I've heard from two reliable sources...
Here's a deal - if I get it totally wrong I'll tell you what I had heard.

But the TV News industry - especially the BBC is such an incredibly leaky ship, I can't believe I'm the only one... who else knows!? Fess up!


So do you know when this big single headed show is going to be on? Im guessing 5-7, i cant see when else it would be on. Am i warm?? Is Huw Edwards a good guess too??
MO
Moz
timmy posted:
Quote:
Anyway why cant you just tell us?? I dont know why theres so much secrecy on this board!


I guess because most importantly we don't want to get things wrong.

Remember before Peter Horrocks took over the post of Head of TV News there were reports that Nick Pollard (head of Sky News) was going to get the job!?
And some of the names flying around as possible new Editors of the 10 'O Clock News ranged from Nick Pollard (again) to Kermit the Frog.

I'm just telling you what I've heard from two reliable sources...
Here's a deal - if I get it totally wrong I'll tell you what I had heard.

But the TV News industry - especially the BBC is such an incredibly leaky ship, I can't believe I'm the only one... who else knows!? Fess up!

Well just tell us, and say that you're not at all sure, and are probably wrong, but you've heard that it's....
CO
couch_potato
Yes please do - I really want to know. This speculation is killing me Very Happy
MO
Moz
Ronant posted:
So do you know when this big single headed show is going to be on? Im guessing 5-7, i cant see when else it would be on.

I thought it was 2-4, followed by Jon & Louise from 4-7.
NE
Newsreader
Anne MacKenzie Fan posted:
Sorry - A-list, well it must be Natasha Kaplinsky? Rolling Eyes



Well personally I hope it is her on 5-7, then Sian could present the Six! After all she had filled in on the programme for six years and covered Sophie's first maternity leave before Natasha was given it last year.

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